Reader SunShots photo contest

Share your pictures for this category through Dec. 16 at community.baltimoresun.com. The winning photos will appear on Dec. 24 at baltimoresun.com/sunshots. It can take up to 24 hours on weekdays, and 48 hours on weekends for photos to be approved. To avoid cropping, upload photos with a 16:9 ratio....

Christian Beale is second place winner for his image of icy plants and colored lights shot in his yard with a Nikon D5300, lens at 55mm, f5.6 at 1/100 sec. at ISO 6400. Perna says, "Light, color and texture make this photo a winner. Coming in close with the lens allows the details to become visible,...